1
as in misrepresents
to give a misleading impression of
his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness
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as in refutes
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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as in conceals
to keep secret or shut off from view
the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation
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Recent Examples of belies
When apparent objectivity belies bias While naming wars after both participants seemingly avoids these biases, what becomes evident is that the order in which participants are listed matters.
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Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
His demeanor, his maturity, his articulation of thought, belies his years — the son of two physicians who count Barack Obama, LeBron James and other high-profile figures among their circle of friends.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The record belies this misdiagnosis.
—Isaac Schorr, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
With a deftness of touch that often belies his 6ft frame, the 25-year-old will often look to drive his team forward single-handedly with his close control.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That offered just a brief snapshot into the warmth and generosity of an athlete who constantly inspires, though Tui’s bubbly, eccentric exterior belies her challenging and often traumatic journey to the top of international rugby.
—George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
The prevalence of metastasis belies the arduous journey that cancer cells must make to achieve it.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The work’s spartan look, with its dozens of figures, belies the deftness required to produce it.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Julie is a warrior, but that perseverance belies the vulnerabilities in her game.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
His demeanor, his maturity, his articulation of thought, belies his years — the son of two physicians who count Barack Obama, LeBron James and other high-profile figures among their circle of friends.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The record belies this misdiagnosis.
—Isaac Schorr, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
With a deftness of touch that often belies his 6ft frame, the 25-year-old will often look to drive his team forward single-handedly with his close control.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That offered just a brief snapshot into the warmth and generosity of an athlete who constantly inspires, though Tui’s bubbly, eccentric exterior belies her challenging and often traumatic journey to the top of international rugby.
—George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
The prevalence of metastasis belies the arduous journey that cancer cells must make to achieve it.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The work’s spartan look, with its dozens of figures, belies the deftness required to produce it.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Julie is a warrior, but that perseverance belies the vulnerabilities in her game.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belies
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This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.—
Brendan Harley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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David McNew/Getty Images Dessler is just one of many leading climate scientists who voiced concerns about the DOE report, saying it is riddled with errors, shows signs of bias and misrepresents some research findings in order to downplay the threats from climate change.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Yet Superman's entire story refutes this zero-sum thinking.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Guests arrive via a winding, jungle-like path that conceals the building from view until the final turn, when the view suddenly opens to a giant round portico, four stories high and 120 feet across that appears to float despite its 3,000-ton weight.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Find those iconic horses emblazoned in silver onto the oakwood base of their Dry Air Diffuser, which conceals a discrete fan and ventilation system.—
Austa Somvichian-Clausen,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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The delicate curtain slightly obscures a digital color photograph of a drawing by a museum employee reimagining Picasso’s painting.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Relatively high coverage at the national and state levels obscures the fact that in some local areas, vaccine coverage is low due to high numbers of exemptions, putting clusters of children at greater risk of disease.—
Simon Williams,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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The fog may roll in, but the coastline never hides for long.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Belies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belies. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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